More on Red Rot from Infoplease:

• red rot: meaning and definitions - red rot: Definition and Pronunciation
• Red Rot - Red Rot (The). The Sun-dew (q.v.); so called because it occasions the rot in sheep. Source: ...
• Dictionary Index - Dictionary Index rec recalcitrant recalcitrate recalculate recalescence recall Recamier ...
• Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: R - Definitions, origins, and illustrative excerpts for words, phases, and literary allusions starting with "R"